- Pope John Paul II with US President George W. Bush and his wife Laura during their first meeting at the Papal Palace of Castel Gandolfo in July 2001.
- Explore the palace and its beautiful gardens, or take a leisurely walk along the lake promenade. Castel Gandolfo is also a great base for exploring the...
- Visitors from all over the world flock to this town to see the Papal Palace of Castel Gandolfo or the Apostolic Palace of Castel Gandolfo.
- Castel Gandolfo is a small town 25 km southeast of Rome and known for the popes summer residence (Apostolic and Papal Palace of Castel Gandolfo).
- Visit the charming village of Castel Gandolfo, which has grown around the Pope’s Summer Palace and is positioned atop Lake Albano’s turquoise waters.
- Right on the main square of Castel Gandolfo, you’ll find the Papal Palace where popes spent their summers from 1596 to 2016.
- Explore the 55-hectare gardens of the Papal Palace of Castel Gandolfo by open minibus. Listen to the audio guide as you roam the gardens to learn all their secrets.
- As access to the Castel Gandolfo Apostolic Palace and Barberini Gardens is controlled and open at certain times only, you will need to book an official tour.
- Eight years later, Pope Clement VII started using the Castel Gandolfo palace as his summer residency, starting a centuries-old tradition among the papacy.
- One of the nicest and easiest day trips from Rome is to Castel Gandolfo to visit the Apostolic Palace and the gorgeous Barberini Gardens.
